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Tamaroa, IL town hall & government

Tamaroa spent $595,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,037 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tamaroa's government.

Town budget

Where Tamaroa's money goes

Spent
$595,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,037
typical Illinois cities: $1,403
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$2,834 per resident
Water & other utilities
$212,00036%
Administration & buildings
$179,00030%
Sewer & trash
$61,00010%
Interest on debt
$46,0008%
Parks & libraries
$42,0007%
Roads & transportation
$36,0006%
Police
$6,0001%
Other
$13,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • From the state 31%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tamaroa

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pinckneyville Community High School District 101

Tamaroa's high school district, shared with Pinckneyville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,906
Illinois: $21,567
Students
406
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,906 per pupil, $9,586 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Tamaroa: Tamaroa School District 5 ($20,717 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Tamaroa pay

Typical tax bill
$1,210
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$80,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Tamaroa's government

Town hall & decisions in Tamaroa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tamaroa

Tamaroa is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Tamaroa's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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